OSX 10.6.8 and Iomega portable hard drives

6/12/14
I have an "Iomega eGo® Portable 500 MB Hard Drive FireWire 800/FireWire 400/USB 2.0".
Is this compatible with OSX 10.6.8?
I will be using it with Time Machine.
Do I need to use the FireWire and if so how do I use the FireWire setup for optimum usage?
Thank you.

If it's the cable you have been using then you have the right cable. This is FW 400 cable:
This is the FW 800 cable:
The numbers refer to the port/enclosure speed. Since 800 is twice 400, you can conclude that FW 800 is indeed faster by a factor of 2 times.

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